Body mass index: secular trends in children and adolescents from Brazil
The aim of this study was to compare the distribution of body mass index (BMI) between Brazilian children and adolescents aged 7 to 17 years evaluated in 1989 and in 2004/2005. BMI distribution was compared using two large surveys conducted throughout Brazil in 1989 and 2004/2005. The samples consis...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
2009-01-01
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Series: | Revista Brasileira de Cineantropometria e Desempenho Humano |
Online Access: | https://periodicos.ufsc.br/index.php/rbcdh/article/view/10828 |